180. Commission of a Vice-Admiralty Judge. September 23, 1752.[1]
South Carolina.
George the Second by the Grace of God of Great Britain, France and Ireland King, Defender of the Faith, and so forth
To James Michie, Esquire.[2]
We, reposing especial Trust and Confidence in the Loyalty, Integrity and Ability of you the said James Michie, and your skill and knowledge in our Laws Civil and Maritime of our Kingdom of Great Britain as well as of our province of South Carolina in America, have constituted and appoint you to be Judge of our Court of Vice Admiralty in our province of South Carolina in America aforesaid, with full Power and Authority to sit, hear and Determine all Causes whatsoever competent to the Jurisdiction of the said Court, To have and to hold, use, exercise and enjoy the said Office of the Judge of the Vice Admiralty in our province of South Carolina in America aforesaid, with all the Fees, profits, Perquisites, Privileges, Advantages and Emoluments incident thereto, in as full and ample manner as any of your Predecessors Judges of the said court have holden the same.
This Commission to continue during Pleasure.
Given under the great Seal of the said Province at CharlesTown in the Council Chamber the twenty third Day of September and in the twenty-sixth year of our Reign 1752.
Witness our Trusty and Well beloved James Glen, Esq: Governor in Chief and Captain General in and over our said Province.[3]
By his Excellency's Command.
William Pinckney, Dept. Secry.[4]